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Dec. 22, 2009 / 11:23 AM

'Sopranos' actor nabbed for benefit theft

James Gandolfini (L) and girlfriend Deborah Lin (R) react with cast members of the "The Sopranos" during the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 16, 2007. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)

James Gandolfini (L) and girlfriend Deborah Lin (R) react with cast members of the "The Sopranos" during the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 16, 2007. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen) | License Photo

NEW YORK, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Raymond Franza, an actor who had a recurring role on "The Sopranos," has been arrested for allegedly bilking the U.S. government of $13,000 in benefits.

Franza, 46, played Donald "Donny K." Cafranza on the iconic organized crime drama.

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The New York Daily News said he was arrested Monday because he accepted $12,946 in disability benefits from the Social Security Administration after a 2008 car accident, but never mentioned he was also collecting $4,000 a month from his auto insurance company, which made him ineligible for Social Security aid.

Franza reportedly was released from police custody after he posted $5,000 bail.

If convicted, he could be sentenced to seven years behind bars, the Daily News said.

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